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Rural fire boss to retire after five years in charge

Veteran NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner Rob Rogers will retire after the upcoming bushfire season following more than 40 years with the agency.

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Councils ranked on housing approvals to speed building

Local council performance in approving housing development has been ranked in a "league table" as part of government efforts to accelerate home construction.

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Anger over delay to end of no-grounds evictions in NSW as renters face ‘perfect storm’

Premier Chris Minns says government is still ‘grappling’ with issue that has already been outlawed in most states

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NAPLAN results: how Hunter students fared against the rest of NSW

Much of the region is below the state average.

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Amber Haigh was placed in ‘cargo’ section of car to meet ambulance, court hears

Nurse tells NSW supreme court murder trial she offered to let Haigh wait in a spare bedroom but the offer was rejected by Robert Geeves

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Why Queensland jeers won't stop NSW's back-fence Spence

Queensland have been warned against trying to put Spencer Leniu off his Origin game, with teammate Liam Martin saying it'll only make the NSW prop run harder.

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Intervention flagged in 'over the top' city speed drop

A plan to lower speed limits in central Sydney has prompted calls for the NSW government to intervene as the premier warns it's not a country town.

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NSW Is Banning Shops From Opening On ANZAC Day & Folks Are Already Pointing Out The Hypocrisy

The NSW Government has announced changes to the opening hours of retail stores on ANZAC Day, which some people are slamming.

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NSW premier hosing down greyhound racing ban before inquiry a ‘mockery’, Animal Justice MP says

Emma Hurst blasts ‘absurd turn of events’ and calls for public reassurance after damning allegations dog deaths are higher than thought

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Greyhound welfare claims dog embattled racing industry

The greyhound industry is in fresh turmoil with an investigation looming into claims deaths were hidden and dogs pushed to race at levels causing injuries.

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Anzac Day trade ban to end 'creeping commercialisation'

NSW is extending its Anzac Day trading bans to cover the full day, but retailers say the move is out of step with what staff and shoppers want.

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'Patients should know': GPs forced to hike fees over state payroll tax

GPs accuse NSW government of unfairly adding to patient costs.

Newcastle Herald

Is coal’s recent revival in Australia’s energy mix just a blip or something more?

Australia’s electricity sector was fast to cut carbon pollution due to renewables as alternatives to coal and gas – until lately

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'Life flashed before my eyes': Luai laughs off rescue

Five-eighth Jarome Luai has been rescued by a lifeguard after going out in a wave pool during a surfing session in NSW State of Origin camp.

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First mini-cities revealed in fast-tracked housing plan

The initial sites NSW will prioritise for blanket rezoning around transport hubs have been revealed as the government claims progress on its housing targets.

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Hunter real estate agent convicted over $900K trust fund conversion

A NSW Fair Trading investigation uncovered the offences.

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Man killed in car park stabbing, 27yo arrested

A man has been arrested after a fatal stabbing at a car park in southern NSW.

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Blockade Australia climate activist sentenced to three months in jail over Port of Newcastle protest

Laura Davy, who travelled from Tasmania to take part in a protest at a coal terminal, will appeal prison sentence

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Former prison guard who raped women has appeal rejected

A former NSW prison guard sentenced to more than two decades in jail for sexually assaulting nine women has lost a bid to overturn his conviction and sentence.

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Deaths of three children in Lalor Park house fire leaves NSW with ‘deep wound’, premier says

Chris Minns says children’s father who allegedly tried to impede rescuers will likely face ‘most serious charges on offer’

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Does going to a selective school make you more likely to go to uni, get a job and be satisfied in life?

Next month, thousands of students and their families will find out whether they have been offered a place in Year 7 at a selective high school in New South Wales.

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Coalition makes minor gains, trails Labor overall: poll

The federal coalition has made some gains on Labor but still trails the government overall, a new poll shows.

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Two bodies found near rocks at NSW beach

Authorities are working to identify the bodies of two people found during a marine search operation after being called to a Sydney beach.

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Blockade Australia plans more climate protests disrupting Newcastle trains, saying disobedience is the only option

NSW government condemns ‘reckless’ actions in Hunter region as more than 200 rail services cancelled and 26 people arrested since 25 June

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The Greens have proposed a truth and justice commission. What is it and how would it work?

The plan is to start a national truth-telling process about ‘historic and ongoing’ injustices against Indigenous Australians. Here’s what it would entail

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